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Highland Railway W Class information


Highland Railway W class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerPeter Drummond
BuilderHR Lochgorm Works
Build date1905–1906
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-4T
 • UICB2′ n2t
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 6 in (1.372 m)
Trailing dia.2 ft 6 in (0.762 m)
Loco weight35.75 long tons (36.32 t; 40.04 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity1.75 long tons (1.78 t; 1.96 short tons)
Water cap.900 imp gal (4,100 L; 1,100 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area13 sq ft (1.2 m2)
Boiler3 ft 10+12 in (1.18 m) diameter
Boiler pressure150 psi (1.03 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox68 sq ft (6.3 m2)
 • Total surface719.5 sq ft (66.84 m2)
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort9,256 lbf (41.17 kN)
Career
OperatorsHR → LMS → BR (Sc)
ClassHR: W
Power classLMS: 0P
Withdrawn1930–1957
DispositionAll scrapped, but the locomotive this class was based on, the prototype, is preserved.

The Highland Railway W Class were four small 0-4-4T locomotives built by the Highland Railway in 1905–1906 to the design of locomotive superintendent Peter Drummond. They were the last engines that were built at the company's Lochgorm works in Inverness, and were used on branch line services.

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